Our woodworking guru, Chris, of Christopher Bower Woodworks, has once again outdone himself with a creative stairwell. We are thrilled with the mix of woods, the landing of curly, wormy maple, the treads of clear maple, offset by the dark trim and white ballusters.
The fireplace mantel is also now complete, thanks to the hand-crafting of our contractor, James. We were so excited that he chose to complete such a personal and focal part of our home himself. The mantel wood was treated with a wire brush to create the weathered look, and the same stain as on the trim work was used to darken it. Intermixed with the stonework are granite souveniers from a recent trip to Gloucester, Ma, picked up on an all-granite stone and pebble beach at Stage Fort Park in West Gloucester. We can't wait for our first fire in the wood-burning fireplace!
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